"Stop Watching My Reels": Rekha Gupta Jabs Arvind Kejriwal Over "Edited" Video

New Delhi:

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday criticized her predecessor, Arvind Kejriwal, urging him to "stop watching her reels" following his sharing of what she claims was an "edited" video of her discussing Congress's EVM manipulation allegations.

While inaugurating a foundation stone ceremony for a multi-level electric bus depot, she suggested Mr Kejriwal redirect his attention to the flood victims in Punjab, where his Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) holds power.

"I would like to tell Kejriwal Sir, please reduce watching my videos, interviews, and reels. I believe you spend all day watching my reels to monitor what Madam says and what Madam doesn't say," Ms Gupta remarked in Hindi.

"If Kejriwal wishes to focus on something, he should focus on Punjab's people. He is never seen with the victims," she added, referencing the state currently experiencing one of its worst flood disasters in decades.

Ms Gupta's comments followed Mr Kejriwal's sharing of a video clip showing her speaking to NDTV regarding Congress's allegations about EVM manipulation in elections.

In the 14-second clip shared by Mr Kejriwal, the chief minister appeared to say, "As long as Congress was manipulating EVMs for 70 years, it was fine, but now that we've done it, they are feeling bad."

"What is the CM of Delhi saying?" Mr Kejriwal posted on X.

The BJP quickly responded, claiming the AAP leader had shared an "edited" video that misrepresented Ms Gupta's full statement.

The BJP's Delhi unit subsequently shared the complete clip, in which Ms Gupta stated, "As long as Congress was manipulating EVMs for 70 years, it was fine, but now that we've done it, they are feeling bad. When they win, it's the public's mandate, and when we win, the EVMs are hacked? Where is this formula written? Someone please tell me where Rahul Gandhi studied this. He misleads the public all the time and lies to the people all the time... The public has given him so many opportunities, and he's ruled the country for years, and today he's stooping to such a low level that he's saying such things."